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![]() Title:Influence of Process Parameters on Dimensional Accuracy and Porosity of Additively Manufactured CF-PA6 Composite Structures Authors:Amir Abdullah, Taimur Ali Shams, Muhammad Ayaz Ahmad, Ali Iqbal, Shakeel Safdar and Waqar Tehami Conference:ICASET 2025 Tags:Fiber Reinforced Additive Manufacturing, Fiber reinforced polymers, Fused Filament Fabrication, polyamide composites, Short Carbon fiber and Taguchi optimization Abstract: Engineering design involves selecting optimal materials to meet operational and managerial requirements. Advances in composites technology have led to light-weight, cost-effective materials with superior properties. Fiber Reinforced Additive Manufacturing (FRAM) enables production of composite parts with high mechanical performance, offering high strength-to-weight ratio, design flexibility, and rapid prototyping. Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) is the most common AM technique, using fiber-reinforced polymer filaments. The properties of short fiber-reinforced composites in FFF are significantly influenced by process parameters. This research is an experimental investigation for the optimization of FFF process variables. Taguchi method (L9 array) for Design of Experiments (DOE) was used in the research to analyze the impact of process variables on volumetric accuracy and porosity of printed parts. Test samples as per ASTM D695 were manufactured using FFF type 3D printer (IEMAI Magic HT Pro). Short Carbon fiber-reinforced polyamide (CF-PA6) filament was used. Four printing parameters at three different levels were used, which are print temperature (260-280 0C), print speed (40-60 mm/s), layer height (0.25-0.35 mm) and raster angle (300-600). Porosity evaluation was carried out through optical micrography followed by image processing with ImageJ software. Volumetric expansion was observed in the range of 0.44 ml to 0.87 ml, whereas porosity ranged from 5.50% to 6.416%. Trade-off was observed between minimizing both objective parameters. The study provides valuable insights into optimized FFF printing parameters for achieving dimensional accuracy and porosity control of Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRPs) produced through AM. Influence of Process Parameters on Dimensional Accuracy and Porosity of Additively Manufactured CF-PA6 Composite Structures ![]() Influence of Process Parameters on Dimensional Accuracy and Porosity of Additively Manufactured CF-PA6 Composite Structures | ||||
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